Casting reel



Dec. 7, 1948. JELL M 2,455,495

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Apri 5' 945 Patented Dec. 7, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,455,495 CASTING REEL Kristen Jellum, Spooner, Wis.

Application April 5, 1945, Serial No. 586,7 04

9 Claims. (Cl. 242-84.4)

My invention relates to casting reels for mounting on fishermens casting rods, the general obj ect of the invention being to produce a reel which will automatically and more efficiently control the fishing line.

An important object of the invention is to provide simplified means on the reel for automatically assuring uniform and level winding and unwinding Of the line on the spool.

Another object is to provide improved and simplified guide means for the line reciprocable between the ends of the spool with uniform speed proportionate to the speed of rotation of the spool during winding or unwinding to insure uniform and level winding of the line on the spool and to assure uniform pay-out of the line from the spool.

A further object is to provide simplified cam structure for effecting the uniform reciprocation of the line guiding means.

Still another object is to provide simple and inexpensive transmission connection from the reel crank to the spool and the cam structure for the desired relative speed for assuring the proper winding and unwinding of the line.

The above referred to and other features of my invention are embodied in the structure shown on the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the reel structure;

Figure 2 is a diametral longitudinal section thereof;

Figure 3 is a section on plane III-III, Figure 2; t

Figure 4 is a section on plane IV--IV, Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a section on plane V--V, Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is a side elevation showing a modifled arrangement for guiding the line.

The reel structure shown comprises the generally cylindrical heads I!) and II connected together by spacer bars l2. These heads have on their outer sides axial projections l2 in which antifriction bearings (not shown) are housed for the shaft l3 extending through and secured to.

the hub 14 of the fishline receiving spool, the

spool flanges extending from the hub being conveXo-concave.

The structure for guiding the line ['6 onto and oil of the spool comprises a pair of co-operating guide or cam elements I! and I8 of like formation. Each element comprises a cylindrical end disk or wall l9 and a cylindrical wall or flange extending inwardly from the periphery of the end wall. The end wall 19 of the element I1 is received within the cylindrical recess 2| in the head l0 and the end wall I9 for the element I8 is received in the recess 2| in the head II. The cylindrical flanges of the elements I! and [8 receive the end flanges l5 of the spool which terminate at their peripheries adjacent to the end walls IS.

The cylindrical flange or wall 20 of each of the guide elements I! and I8 is out oil on the bias along a plane at an angle with the flange axis and passing through the inner side of the end wall is at one point thereof, thus providing the opposed parallel guide edges 22 and 23 on the inner ends of the flanges 20 of the two elements.

The co-operating guide elements I! and [8 are rotatable together on the spool supporting shaft E3, the end walls is having the bearing projections 24'for receiving the shaft [3 and extending between the end walls and the outer sides of the spool end flanges l5. The spool and the guide elements are rotated at different speeds. Extending through the head II of the reel structure at one side of the spool axis is a drive shaft 25 journaled in antifriction bearings (not shown) Within the housing 26 on the head II. A crank lever 21 is secured to the shaft 25 by a nut 28 and has handles or grips 29 extending therefrom. Within the head II is a gear 30 secured on the shaft 25 to mesh with a pinion 3| on the adjacent end of the spool shaft l3. On the inner end of the shaft 25 is secured a gear pinion 32 which meshes with the gear 33 secured to the outer side of the end wall IQ of the guide element l'8, this gear 33 having a clearance opening 34 for the spool shaft.

Secured against the outer side of the end wall IQ for the guide element I1 is a gear 35 of the same size as the gear 33, a clearance opening 36 being provided in the gear 35 for the spool shaft. I

this pinion being of the same size as the pinion 3| on the other end of the spool shaft. The pinion 31 meshes with a gear 38 mounted on a shaft 39 journaled in the boss 40 extending from the outer wall of the head [0, this gear 38 being of the same siZe as the gear 30 on the drive shaft 25. At its inner end the shaft 39 carries the pinion 4| which meshes with the gear 35, this pinion 4| being of the same size as the pinion 32 on the shaft 25. Thus, when the crank lever 21 is turned for rotation of the spool, the guide members i! and i8 will be rotated at the same speed which speed is less than the speed of roing between' the heads I and H parallel" with;- the spool axis, thecarriage having the'he'ads 44" bored to receive the guide rods or rails 43. A wall or web 45 extends between the heads 44 and has the guide slot 46 therethrough which extendsrat: 7

right angles with the rail rods 43. At opposite sides of the guide slot 46 cam lugs 41 48 extend radially inwardly. The inner faces of these-lugs;-

are in the plane of the inner faces of the guide slot 46 while the outer faces of the lugs are trans versely rounded and, as shown, these surfaces are :in? a: cylindrical surface: These lugs: projectinto the path between' the parallel-guide edges 22 and .2:32of"the guide elem'entscllr and I8, the lug/41 engaging atitsmuter side against the edge 22 and the lug 48 engaging atits outer-sideagainst the edge .2 3=- The line i 6 extends through the slot: 46 -and,- when= the: crank 21 is turned for rotation of the spool and the guide elements l-l andla the carriage 42 will-be reciprocatedon the: rods 43 with tunif'o'rm'motion for movement of thetline with-rthe-carriage for guiding thelineonto the: reel fonuniformand-even .Windup' thereof, or. for. guiding the unwindingof theline during pay-out thereof,

In. the :modified-arrangement shown on: Figure 6, the-guide carriage for the linenlfiz-is. omitted and/the line. islguided-directly by/the. guide elements II and. t8.. Thafianges -of the guide elements are lengthenedain. axialdirection so as to leave onlyta-narrow guide path between: thev opposed edges. 22 and 23 of the: guide elements,. and the line extends through this narrowpassageway AB SO that. when thereelis operated; the line wilfbemovedlback: and forth. between the reel heads with uniforml-motionr The-move ment of the line in aldirectionwatright: angles to its back andforth-movement between the reel:

head'sf'willbe guided by guide rods 50 extending, between 'the' heads and between whichlrods the? linepasses; V

The reel supporting plate-5] for the reel struc-- ture is secured to adjacent rods 1 2, and thisLplate: is' ofarcuateicrosssection for engagement. atr its ends" in 'a mounting structure on a rod, in a mane ner well understood'in" the art The rods. l2; and the guide'rocfs fortheline snrround -tlieguide elements H and, i8 and the spool and. protect them against displacement or injury. In order tomake the'reel structure lighter, portions-of the flanges offthei'guide' element'smayjbe. cut away';'asshowh';i

As the reciprocating v uidingmovement. of; the line by-th'e guiding'elements is uniform, the-outer, surface of'the spool barrerld'maybe cylindrical; throughout and the line will be evenly; and uniformly' wound thereon =01 unwound'th'erefrom.

I have thusproduce'd an eflicienticastingreel. which can be economically"manufactured: I do not, however, desire-to"belimitecrto the exact: construction and arrangement shown and" described, as changes and" modifications may'be made withoutdeparting fromthe-scope ofthe invention.

I claim' as my-invention 3 1. A castin'g reel comprisingja supportingframe" and a spool journaled thereon, a cylindrical guide structure mounted on said frame concentric with and surrounding said spool, said guide structure having an endless camway disposed in a plane at an angle with its axis through which passageway the line on the reel passes to be moved back and forth between the spool ends with uniform motion to be thereby guided for even winding on or unwinding from the spool.

2. casting reelcompr'ising asupporting frame anda spool journaled thereon; a cylindrical guide structure mounted on said frame concentric with and surrounding said spool, said guide structure having a guide passageway disposed in a plane at an angle with its axis through which passage- Way'tlie' line on the reel passes to be moved back andtiorth betweenthe spool ends with uniform motion to be thereby guided for even winding on-nrunwinding from the spool, and guide means on said frame for guiding the movement of the line-m a plane at right angles to its back and fonthmovementa 3: A casting.- reel comprising a supporting frame a spool journaled on: said I frame,- a cylindrical guide structure journaled On -said frame concentric with and! surrounding said spool, a cam-way around'saidwylindrical guide structure in -a planeat an angle with the axisthereof, a line extending from saidkspool passing through said camway to. be: moved back and forth. with uniform motion between the endsof the spool, and means-for. rotating .said spool and. said guide structure. atl all speed"rati'o which will cause even and uniform winding. or'unwindi'ngof the line during operation ofitlie reel.

45A "casting reel comprising cylindrical heads and spacer bars extending therebetween, a'spool journaled'by and extending between said heads, a' cylindrical" guide structure .journaled on said frame concentric with and surrounding said spool, the cylindrical wall 'of saidg'uide structure havingfa guide passagewayin a plane at an anglewith th'e"'sp'ool"'axisj acarriage slidable on adjacent' spacerbars for r'eciprocation-betw'een said head's 'andhaviirga .canr projection engaging in said cam WaW's'aid'carriage" having a guide slot tlijerethrougnjthe' line on said" spool extendin therefrom tlII'OlilEl'i 'saiutcainway "a'l'id said carriage guideway, and meansrforrotating 'saidspool and said guide" structurewith'the speed of rotation ofthe guide structure so proportioned t'o the? speed"'of"rotation of the spool that the" reciprocation of said carriagetwill cause the; line to be guided" for even winding or unwinding during turning of the spool.

5S A c'astlngre'eieomprisirigcylindrical heads, a spool extending between and journaled bysaid headeboncentric therewith; rail bars extending between said heads parallel with the spool'a'xis, a earriage-muuntedWn"said rail bars, a guide structure journ'ailed betweensaid heads"concentric witlr ah'd surrounding"saidspooli said guide sanctum-havinga'jgyllnd'libal wait with" a cam way thereirri'rraplane at'an angle'with the spool axi'si-fa' cam lug cn 'said' carriage enga'ging'sin said" cam -'way;-- and"meansfor"rotating'said spool and said guide" structure at difl'er'ent speeds whereby said carriag'e will b'e reciprocated on" said rail cars; theline on" said' spool extending through said cam way and said carriage'to'be' guidedby said ca'rriag'e for uniformwinding.or'unwinding during rotation ofthe spool:

62 -A- casting reel comprising" cylindrical frame heads; a -sha'ft journal'edfinsaid'hea'd's 'at' the axis' thereof-1* anda snoolf'supported on sai'd"shaft" to extend between said heads, a pair of guide elements each comprising a cylindrical end wall jcurnaled on said shaft outside of the respective spool ends and a cylindrical inwardly extending flange, said flanges surrounding the spool ends and being cut off on parallel planes at an angle with the shaft to present opposed edges at their inner ends defining a cam way, rail bars extending between said heads outside of said guide elements and parallel with said shaft, a carriage mounted on said rail bars for reciprocation thereon, a cam abutment on said carriage projecting into said cam way for engagement with said opposed edges whereby when said guide elements are rotated said carriage will be reciprocated with uniform motion between said heads, a crank, driving connection between said crank and said shaft and said guide elements, the line on said spool leading outwardly therefrom through said cam way and said carriage to follow the reciprocation of said carriage, said driving connections being such that the rate of rotation of said guiding elements proportionate to the rate of rotation of said spool will cause said line to be evenly wound up on the spool or unwound therefrom.

7. A casting reel comprising a supporting frame, a shaft extending through said frame and a spool secured thereto, co-operating guide elements each comprising an end wall journaled on said shaft outside of the respective end of the spool and a cylindrical flange extending inwardly from the end wall, said inwardly extending flanges surrounding said spool and being cut away on the bias to provide a cam passageway between their opposed inner edges, a guide carriage mounted on said frame to move thereon in a direction parallel with said shaft and having a guide passageway therethrough, the fishline on said spool extending outwardly therefrom through said cam passageway and said carriage guide passageway whereby when said guide elements are rotated together said carriage will be reciprocated, a crank handle, and driving connection between said crank handle and said shaft and said guiding elements for rotating said guiding elements together but at a speed relative to the speed of rotation of said spool such that when said spool is rotated for winding or unwinding of the line, the line will be guided by said reciprocating carriage to wind up evenly or unwind evenly when the reel is operated.

8. In a casting reel having a supporting frame in which a spool is rotatable for winding or unwindin of a line, a guide carriage reciprocable on said frame between the ends thereof and parallel with the spool axis, said carriage having a guide passageway therethrough, a cam structure concentric with and surroundin said spool and being rotatable on said frame, said cam structure having a cam way therein in a plane at an angle with the spool axis, a cam abutment on said carriage engaging in said cam way whereby, when said cam structure is rotated, said carriage will be reciprocated, the line extending from said spool through said cam way and said guide passageway to follow the reciprocation of said carriage, and means for rotatin said spool and said cam structure at such relative rates that said line will be evenly applied to or withdrawn from the spool during operation of the reel.

9. In a reeling mechanism, a supporting frame, a spool journaled thereon, a cylindrical guide structure mounted on said frame concentric with and surrounding said spool, said guide structure affording an endless camway extending around said guide structure and also extending in an axial direction for substantially the effective length of said spool, means for driving said spool, and means for drivin said guide structure, whereby a line disposed in said guide passageway may be directed back and forth axially as said spool and said guide structure are rotated.

KRISTEN JELLUM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 614,830 Brownell Nov. 29, 1898 828,969 Rhodes Aug. 21, 1906 1,782,358 Lang Nov. 18, 1930 

